Chevrolet Captiva Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast LHD-
14860584) - 2021 - CRC - 5/18/20
Driving and Operating
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When the power is switched from low
voltage to high voltage, the system must be
able to detect the legal key. Place the key
at one position near the ENGINE START STOP
switch inside the vehicle, such as the driver
’
s
pocket or instrument panel storage box.
In the sequence from low voltage to high
voltage of power, the operating positions
are as follows:
.
LOCK
The vehicle is parked in this position. The
working indicator on the ENGINE START
STOP switch does not illuminate and the
vehicle power is off.
.
ACC
Press the ENGINE START STOP switch at
the LOCK position; the position can be
switched to the ACC position. The orange
working indicator on the ENGINE START
STOP switch starts to illuminate. The
power of some electrical accessories such
as the radio and cigar lighter is enabled.
If no operation is conducted, the system
will automatically return to the LOCK
position one hour later, to reduce the
consumed power.
.
ON
The vehicle can be started and driven in
this position.
Press the ENGINE START STOP switch at
the ACC position once; the position can
be switched to the ON position. The
instrument cluster indicator illuminates,
and the orange indicator on the ENGINE
START STOP switch illuminates.
If you press the ENGINE START STOP
switch once (without other operations) at
the ON position, the switch will be turned
to LOCK.
.
START
At the ON position, shift the transmission
to Neutral, and press the clutch pedal.
Then the green indicator on the ENGINE
START STOP switch illuminates. Press the
ENGINE START STOP switch once, and the
engine will start. After the engine starts,
the ignition switch stays at the ON
position.
.
OFF
Press the start switch once with vehicle
speed below 2 km/h.
Never keep the engine idling at high speed
for over five minutes
Excess temperature will damage the exhaust
system.
If the transmission is not in Neutral, the
engine cannot start.
Caution
Never remove the key or turn the key in
the ignition while driving. Otherwise, the
driver would lose control of the vehicle
and the brake assistance will not function
properly, which can cause vehicle damage
and injury or death.
Engine Starter Protection
The vehicle with the engine immobilizer
system has extra anti-theft capacity to
prevent any unauthorized person from
starting the vehicle. The matching key of
the engine immobilizer system has been
encoded electronically. The electronic
transceiver is concealed in the ignition key.
Only a valid key can be used to start the
engine. However, an invalid key can also be
used to open doors. The engine immobilizer
system isolates the power supply from the
ignition system, the fuel pump and the fuel
injector. When any unauthorized person
turns the invalid key to the START position,
the engine immobilizer system fails to
